text_original: The first few j'ears of the new Pope were peaceful. The opposition of the Italians to the Iconoclastic decrees cut off Italy almost entirely from the Empire, and the exarch, clinging desperately to his one remaining stronghold of Ravenna, could do nothing to restore Imperial authority.
text_transcription: THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF THE NEW POPE WERE PEACEFUL THE OPPOSITION OF THE ITALIANS TO THE ICONOCLASTIC DECREES CUT OFF ITALY ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM THE EMPIRE AND THE EXARCH CLINGING DESPERATELY TO HIS ONE REMAINING STRONGHOLD OF RAVENNA COULD DO NOTHING TO RESTORE IMPERIAL AUTHORITY
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst fjˈuː dʒˈeɪˈɪɹz ʌvðə nˈuː pˈoʊp wɜː pˈiːsfəl. ðɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɪtˈæliənz tə ðɪ ˌaɪkənəklˈæstɪk dᵻkɹˈiːz kˈʌt ˈɔf ˈɪɾəli ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛntˈaɪɚli fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ænd ðɪ ɛɡzˈɑːɹk, klˈɪŋɪŋ dˈɛspɚɹətli tə hɪz wˈʌn ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ʌv ɹˈeɪvənə, kʊd dˈuː nˈʌθɪŋ tə ɹᵻstˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.